Belznickles With Glittery Coats

        These small Belznickles are dressed in glittery coats of bubblegum pink, yellowware gold, and a dusky blue shade. They stand approximately six to seven inches tall and each one carries a tiny bottle brush tree. Each figure is entirely handsculpted with CelluClay; there are no two exactly alike.

A Triquetra Knot Chrismon, Cut From A Scherenscnitte

Cut a Triquetra Knot with a scherenscnitte center for your Chrismon collection.

      This Trinity Knot is designed using both the classic trinity symbol and the ancient fish motifs of early Christians. You will need to print two copies of the pattern below in order to cut and paste the version that I have photographed in color in this post. Cut one of the scherenscnitte patterns entirely from fine white linen paper.

      Then cut out the center of your second pattern to use the classic trinity symbol as a template. Trace and cut two versions of this knot from a glittery, gold paper. You will need both a front and a  back side; this Chrismon is designed to be viewed from either of it's sides.

Scherenscnitte Pattern of a Trinity Fish Knot by Kathy Grimm

More About The Holy Trinity in Art:

• Many more Holy Trinity related Chrismon patterns here

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Belznickles In White

    I sculpted some of my 2012, limited edition Belznickles in snowy white Winter cloaks. Each elderly figure carries a gold tinsel feather tree and stands approximately fourteen inches tall.

    Their features were painting with acrylics and varnished with a durable, long lasting transparent enamel finish and every Belznickle's base is lined with wool felt to protect  surfaces from scratching.

More links to Belznickles:

• More Belznickles by Kathy Grimm - ornaments included
• My Belznickle Pinboard - "The Best Guide to Belznickels or Old-Fashioned Santa Caricatures
• Learn about the history behind Belznickles

These friendly Belznickles by Kathy Grimm were painted for a 2012 limited edition.

Sculpt a Belznickle Head Candy Cone

This candy cone measure approximately
 12 inches in length.

       This the first candy cone that I made from CelluClay. I fashioned it on top of a prefabricated cone purchased from a hobby store. Although I could have made the cone myself, I thought perhaps it more important that the cone be made of a much heavier paper mache form. CelluClay dries light weight but is quite heavy when first applied. I didn't want the thickness of the medium to alter the shape of the cone before it dried. It took several weeks for the CelluClay to dry naturally because I did not make my earliest ornaments from this series in the summer. Through trail and error I would conclude to sculpt with CelluClay during the hot summer months only.

      I shaped the ridges of the Belznickle's beard with a toothpick. His features were painted with acrylic paints and then I varnished the surface of my candy cone with a wood floor varnish. I also finished the inside of the cone with CelluClay and painted it a bright red. (not shown) The cone itself is relatively light weight but it often contains heavier candies over the holidays. This is the reason for the thick wire handle.

More ornaments made with CelluClay:

• CelluClay Snowmen
• Talavera Bird
• A Communion Cup for The Chrismon Tree
• Papier Mache Christmas Cone Tutorial
• My Grinch Tree if finished and I just love it

A Manger Scherenscnitte Pattern by Kathy Grimm

A hand cut scherenscnitte of a manger scene.

        I have designed a brand new scherenscnitte pattern that our visitors may use for their personal crafts and for those crafts dedicated to the decorating of Chrismon trees! I cut my Chrismon of the baby Jesus in a manger from fine white drawing paper and then mounted the scherenscnitte onto heavy card stock covered with gold glitter.

       Teachers, parishioners and or pastors may wish to make heavy cardboard stencils from the pattern below so that little ones may trace, cut and paste their own contributions to your church's Chrismon tree. Or the stencil may be traced lightly onto a sheet of fine linen paper with the aid of a window or light table. Then adults can use either an x-acto knife or use 3-1/2" sharp pointed scissors to cut out the image of the baby Jesus cradled in a manger under the Star of David.

• Babe in the manger symbol
• The Magen David Symbol 
• What is a Scherenschnitte?
  

Scherenscnitte Pattern by Kathy Grimm © 2013

Visit My Big Chrismon Pinboard Here
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The Genealogy of Christ Jesus
How can Jesus be the Son of David?

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